Linton Primary SchoolPennine Way Junior Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swadlincote.
Summary of the comparison
Linton Primary School and Pennine Way Junior Academy are primary schools in Swadlincote.
Linton Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Pennine Way Junior Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Linton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Linton Primary School was judged the expected standard and Pennine Way Junior Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Linton Primary School and 54.0% for Pennine Way Junior Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Linton Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Pennine Way Junior Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwadlincoteLinton Primary School | SwadlincotePennine Way Junior Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 143rd of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 194th of 336 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 274 | 370 | |
| Capacity | 280 | 360 | |
| Location | Swadlincote, DE12 6QA | Swadlincote, DE11 9EY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 274 | 370 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.7% | 33.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.4% | 4.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.1% | 11.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Linton Primary School
Pennine Way Junior Academy
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